What Hyprland bar do you use?

miyu · July 9, 2025, 11:07pm

I use waybar because it’s responsive & popular

modules/desktop/hyprland/waybar.nix

main

{ pkgs, settings, inputs, ... }: {
  home-manager.users.${settings.account.name} = { ... }: let
    unstable = import inputs.nixpkgs-unstable { inherit (pkgs) system; };
  in {
    home.packages = with pkgs; [
      waybar
      networkmanagerapplet
      pavucontrol
    ];
    wayland.windowManager.hyprland.settings.exec-once = [
      "nice -1 waybar"
    ];
    wayland.windowManager.hyprland.settings.bind = [
      "SUPER,W,exec,pgrep waybar > /dev/null && pkill waybar || nice -1 waybar &"
    ];
    programs.waybar = {
      enable = true;
      settings = {
        mainBar = {
          layer = "top";

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ctilley79 · July 9, 2025, 11:14pm

I use a highly modified version of the caelestia dots written with Quickshell.

Ghil · July 10, 2025, 12:56am

So far I’m on waybar as I’m familiar with it, but I’ll probably be looking in switching to something else soon just to try. I’m curious to see what the desktop experience will use?

end_4 · July 10, 2025, 2:49am

It’ll use Quickshell, which allows you to create custom Qt widgets.

hasc0 · July 10, 2025, 3:03am

I have been too lazy/busy to move from Waybar to AGS, but Quickshell looks sick. Would you say that it is worth it to move over?

Varen · July 10, 2025, 5:55am

Hyprpanel, because I’m lazy. Like really really lazy.
Otherwise I’d head into Quickshell … hopefully one day

domitori · July 10, 2025, 6:37am

waybar, but been thinking about switching to quickshell for a long time now

Apheleia · July 10, 2025, 9:07am

I use yambar. it uses only 20mb of ram btw

But it’s not developed so I might switch to something else at some point. Likely quickshell idk

minetex · July 10, 2025, 9:42am

Waybar user here as well. I looked through its official GitHub repository with examples, took code of the one that looked the most usable for me, and then slightly adjusted some things based on the existing code. If you know a bit of CSS, it is pretty simple. I was able to have a working solution I was happy with under 30 minutes, and then just gradually tweaked it as I learned and as time went on.

japhir · July 10, 2025, 10:05am

I use ashell GitHub - MalpenZibo/ashell: A ready to go Wayland status bar for Hyprland

nezu · July 10, 2025, 10:09am

Funny how there is waybar, and then a few exceptions.

I’m currently on Waybar as well.
Call me crazy, but I wish I could just use the GNOME bar on hl…

orangc · July 10, 2025, 10:57am

just ye olde waybar

0x00bd5e · July 10, 2025, 11:07am

Mechabar Powered by waybar.

ShiroDN · July 10, 2025, 11:29am

Somehow I entirely missed the existence of QuickShell. It looks really good.

I’m still on Plasma 6 because none of the dotfiles I’ve tried have “clicked” with me yet, and Waybar is… well, just a bar.

So integrated volume control/mixer, Bluetooth, brightness control (DDC), network, and a calendar with a quick event overview would be perfect!

I know I could build it myself, and I would, if I had as much time now as I did 13 years ago when I started with Linux.

So let’s see what you’ll cook up with HyprPerks and Desktop Experience.

GalaxyVinci05 · July 10, 2025, 12:39pm

I’ve found a sweet spot on waybar with my dotfiles but man quickshell looks so good and adds a lot of functionalities. Might check it out if I ever have enough time to start ricing again

turanos · July 10, 2025, 2:52pm

I use waybar for it’s simplicity. Easy to design with CSS

proton · July 10, 2025, 4:49pm

Love your dots, end!

localhost · July 10, 2025, 9:10pm

Just some basic waybar. Haven’t really bothered with anything more customizable as i rarely use the bar, just kinda there. Half the times i just end up killing the bar as everything has a keybind

japhir · July 14, 2025, 8:18am

half the time I also end up killing the bar, but that’s because for some reason it tends to freeze a lot! This happened when I used nwg-panel, and also while using ashell. It’s quite annoying because it has made me lose track of time several times, where my time widget has stopped updating because the bar froze ;-).

localhost · July 14, 2025, 1:08pm

I just want more screen space, it’s pointless having the bar there when not in use (in my opinion) I have had some issues with waybar if the desktop suspends for a long period, for those problems just have “pkill -SIGUSR2 waybar” in hypridle when hyprlock is exited. For the rare times the bar is up when desktop suspends. Then just a keybind to toggle the bar or check my phone for time..